Hybrid Learning

All students grades 6-12 who opt in to hybrid learning will begin the week of April 19.

We are asking secondary families to commit to hybrid or fully remote instruction for students in grades 6-12 via a family survey launching March 18 and closing March 25.

Our secondary hybrid model was developed to have minimal impact on the master schedule and teacher/student assignments. Maintaining the schedule prioritizes relationships and mental health interests. Secondary students will be in school buildings 2 days per week for live in-person instruction. Three days per week will be fully remote at home.

Students will be placed in either an A or B cohort that determines which days they attend in person. 

• Cohort A: Mon/Tues  in person
• Cohort B:Thurs/Fri in person 

Wednesday will be a remote learning day for all and the schedule will look similar to what it is now.

Students will attend school half-days four days per week, Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday. The a.m. cohort will attend 9:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., the p.m. cohort will attend 1:45 - 4:00 p.m.

Students will learn in classrooms either in the morning OR afternoon. They will learn at home the other half of the day and all day on Wednesdays.  See a sample schedule here.

When selecting a model for hybrid learning, we considered two different schedules: two full days each week or four partial days (AM/PM). Based in part on teacher and principal feedback, the half-day model was chosen for elementary school students.

In the AM/PM model, students have more consistent contact with their teachers (almost daily, as opposed to five days without contact.) Teachers can use in-person time to prepare students for the remote work they will complete in the next 24 hours. If students have questions, they can receive real-time in-person support from their teacher the next school day.

The AM/PM model has the same amount of instructional time as the two-full-day model. (In AM/PM, students are at school for fewer minutes because they don't have lunch or recess on site.)

AM/PM session times are based on the contracted teacher workday (8:45 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.) and the need for time between cohorts for transporting students and cleaning classroom surfaces.

We had to build elementary classes based on the number of students returning for in-person learning, so accommodating changes will be challenging. There may be limited opportunity to change from one model to the other depending on space in the classroom.

If elementary or secondary families change their minds after commiting to hybrid or distance learning, they will have the option to request a change through the district change in assignment request process. 

Transportation will be provided for students who typically qualify for transportation to and from school.

Elementary students will not eat meals at school. Breakfast and lunch will be provided via weekly meal kits, which families can pick up. Please see our School Meals webpage for more information.

We will provide more information about school meals for secondary students as soon as possible.

Our goal is to set up our transportation routes so that elementary students in a family attend school during the same times. (We will update this answer when we have more information about hybrid learning for secondary students.)

Class sizes will be small enough to accommodate six-foot distancing

Bus transportation will be provided to and from childcare sites located in the school's service area.

Highline will continue its partnership with the YMCA to provide childcare (before/after school care and full-day care.) The YMCA site will be at one location. Highline will provide transportation to and from this site.